Respiratory symptons prevalence among traffic policemen in Malaysia

Introduction: Traffic policemen are exposed to polluted air for a long time in high concentrations since they are working outside for most of the time which is bad for their health. Hence, this study was to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function among traffic police...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira, Karuppiah, Karmegam, Rasdi, Irniza, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Sambasivam, Sivasankar, Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana, Azmi, Ihtifazuddeen
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Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
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spelling my.upm.eprints.661512019-02-11T03:57:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66151/ Respiratory symptons prevalence among traffic policemen in Malaysia Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira Karuppiah, Karmegam Rasdi, Irniza Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Sambasivam, Sivasankar Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana Azmi, Ihtifazuddeen Introduction: Traffic policemen are exposed to polluted air for a long time in high concentrations since they are working outside for most of the time which is bad for their health. Hence, this study was to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function among traffic police in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. Methods: A pulmonary function test using spirometer was used to measure the pulmonary function of subjects. A questionnaire on respiratory symptoms translated version from IUALTD was used. The questionnaire includes background data, occupational and health history. Results: The traffic policemen were determined as having lower lung function parameters; low FVC% predicted (89.6%) and low FEV1% predicted (94%) due to their nature of work and the environment. Coughing was present at the highest (33.6%) among them, whereas wheezing was found the least (15.7%) of the workers. Conclusions: Findings from this study, indicated that there is a development of respiratory diseases and deterioration of lung function among traffic policemen. These baseline data can serve as a reference to the top management of traffic police officers in order to develop an occupational safety and health guideline for police officers as they are not covered by Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA, Act 514 1994). Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66151/1/2018120408483104_MJMHS_SP_Nov_2018.pdf Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira and Karuppiah, Karmegam and Rasdi, Irniza and Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Sambasivam, Sivasankar and Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana and Azmi, Ihtifazuddeen (2018) Respiratory symptons prevalence among traffic policemen in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 14 (SP2). pp. 27-31. ISSN 1675-8544; ESSN: 2636-9346 http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2018120408483104_MJMHS_SP_Nov_2018.pdf
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description Introduction: Traffic policemen are exposed to polluted air for a long time in high concentrations since they are working outside for most of the time which is bad for their health. Hence, this study was to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function among traffic police in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. Methods: A pulmonary function test using spirometer was used to measure the pulmonary function of subjects. A questionnaire on respiratory symptoms translated version from IUALTD was used. The questionnaire includes background data, occupational and health history. Results: The traffic policemen were determined as having lower lung function parameters; low FVC% predicted (89.6%) and low FEV1% predicted (94%) due to their nature of work and the environment. Coughing was present at the highest (33.6%) among them, whereas wheezing was found the least (15.7%) of the workers. Conclusions: Findings from this study, indicated that there is a development of respiratory diseases and deterioration of lung function among traffic policemen. These baseline data can serve as a reference to the top management of traffic police officers in order to develop an occupational safety and health guideline for police officers as they are not covered by Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA, Act 514 1994).
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author Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Rasdi, Irniza
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Sambasivam, Sivasankar
Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana
Azmi, Ihtifazuddeen
spellingShingle Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Rasdi, Irniza
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Sambasivam, Sivasankar
Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana
Azmi, Ihtifazuddeen
Respiratory symptons prevalence among traffic policemen in Malaysia
author_facet Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Rasdi, Irniza
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Sambasivam, Sivasankar
Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana
Azmi, Ihtifazuddeen
author_sort Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira
title Respiratory symptons prevalence among traffic policemen in Malaysia
title_short Respiratory symptons prevalence among traffic policemen in Malaysia
title_full Respiratory symptons prevalence among traffic policemen in Malaysia
title_fullStr Respiratory symptons prevalence among traffic policemen in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Respiratory symptons prevalence among traffic policemen in Malaysia
title_sort respiratory symptons prevalence among traffic policemen in malaysia
publisher Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66151/1/2018120408483104_MJMHS_SP_Nov_2018.pdf
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